Legarda: Better conditions await Filipino seafarers after …
4 hours ago · The magna carta also provides safeguards Filipino seafarers rights against harassment and discrimination, ensures the right to inform next of kin, and guarantees safe passage and travel. Legarda said these provisions seek to create a more secure and supportive working environment for seafarers, recognizing their critical role in sustaining the ...
Better conditions for Filipino seafarers after signed Magna Carta
22 hours ago · Signed into law last September 2024, the Magna Carta of Seafarers enshrines various rights and protections for approximately 500,000 Filipino seafarers working on vessels around the world.
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1 day ago · A news and information service for Filipino seafarers sponsored by the All Japan Seamen's Union, International Mariners Management Association of Japan and Philippine-Japan Manning Consultative Council, Inc.
Marcos: IRR must be a bulwark that seafarers can rely on
2 days ago · The Magna Carta of Filipino Seafarers institutionalizes the protection of Filipino seafarers’ rights. It will also serve as a guarantee to the international community that the Philippines will comply with its obligations to international conventions. — Anna Felicia Bajo/RSJ, GMA Integrated News
New law’s IRR details PH seafarers’ rights, employers’ duties
1 day ago · MANILA, Philippines — More than three months after the enactment of Republic Act 12021, or the Magna Carta of Filipino Seafarers, the government has released a more detailed legal framework for its
Marcos: Enforce Magna Carta of Filipino Seafarers IRR - Inquirer.net
2 days ago · MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Wednesday called for the intensive implementation of the rules and regulations (IRR) of the Magna Carta of Filipino Seafarers to provide
Implementing rules for Magna Carta of Filipino Seafarers signed
2 days ago · Sinisiguro ng Magna Carta of Filipino Seafarers at IRR nito ang inyong mga karapatan laban sa diskriminasyon at pananakot,” President Marcos said. “Ang hakbang na ito ay hindi lamang nagbubukas ng pagkakataon sa industriya, ito rin ay sumasalamin sa ating dedikasyon sa mas progresibo at mas pantay na patakaran sa industriya ng maritime ...
Magna Carta IRR to bring better conditions for Pinoy seafarers
1 day ago · (File photo) MANILA – Senator Loren Legarda on Thursday expressed optimism on improved working conditions for Filipino seafarers following President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.'s signing of the implementing rules and regulations (IRR) of the Magna Carta of Seafarers. Legarda, an author and co-sponsor of the landmark legislation, called the IRR signing a significant step toward safeguarding the ...
DMW, other key stakeholders finalize implementing ... - The Filipino …
3 days ago · In a significant step toward bolstering the welfare of Filipino seafarers, the Department of Migrant Workers (DMW), in collaboration with the Maritime Industry Authority and the Maritime Industry Tripartite Council, convened to finalize the Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR) for Republic Act No. 12021, also known as …
Marcos signs law protecting welfare of Filipino seafarers
Sep 23, 2024 · According to Marcos, the law aims to protect Filipino seafarers' rights, ensuring fair wages, safe working conditions, and skills development. It also aims to prevent exploitation and discrimination, providing adequate training, secure contracts, fair wages, and benefits.